Delhi Metro Reopens Gates To 3 Stations After Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns
Delhi Metro has reopened three key stations following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The stations were closed due to ongoing protests by the Cockroach Janta Party regarding exam paper leaks.
Why it matters
The reopening signals a potential de-escalation in civil unrest that has disrupted public infrastructure in the national capital for several days.
The entry gates for Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat metro stations are now open, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday. All the three stations were part of several metro stations were kept closed amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest near Jantar Mantar in the national capital. DMRC had said that 18 stations -- Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Barakhambha Road, Supreme Court, Seva Teerth, Janpath, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, ITO, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, Shivaji Stadium and Jhandewalan, New Delhi -- will remain closed from 7.30 am today till further instructions due to security reasons. It was the fourth consecutive day that multiple metro station were closed amid the protests. Service UpdateEntry gates for Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat metro stations are now open.
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